When doing a lat pulldown, try to maintain control and not lean back too far while pulling down. It’s best to keep your back straight and lower the weight if you cannot maintain proper form. Apart ...

The lat pull-down is an effective exercise that primarily helps to strengthen the back and secondarily the shoulders and arms. Muscles worked include the latissimus dorsi, teres major, rhomboids as ...

If you don't know your way around a weight room, heading to the gym can be intimidating -- and even dangerous. But paying attention to a few simple rules of proper technique can make you slimmer, ...

A special thanks to Seth Payne for demonstrating the exercises in this installation of the Fitness Corner. Seth just finished his Monday workout the day after the Titans game and was willing to take ...

One of the best workouts you can do for your back, abs, shoulders and arms is the lat pulldown. It's part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's back workout and The Rock's back workout. And for good reason. "It ...

Your lats or latissimus dorsi muscles are large triangular-shaped back muscles that get a serious workout with the lateral pulldown, hence the name. The lats are sometimes called the wing muscles you ...